Connecticut ARES - Region 3
DEC: George Lillenstein, AB1GL
Asst DEC: Bill Storey, AB1LZ
Asst DEC: Phil Crombie, K1XFC
Where to Find Us:
CT ARES Section 3 DEC
(District Emergency Coordinator)
George Lillenstein, AB1GL
39a Downey Dr
Manchester, CT 06040
Phone: +1 860 289-1445 (H)
860 216-7443 (Cell)
AB1GL@winlink.org
The DEC's schedule:
2021
1st Mon each month - NARL club meeting, on the 145.450 repeater until further notice)
1st Wed each month - CERT Emcomm team at the EOC
2nd Wed each month - BEARS meeting, 7 pm in person at the Manchester EOC, 123 Olcott St.
3rd Wed each month - PVRA meeting (TBA)
4th Mon each month - CTARES Region 3 DMR net on TAC3
4th Wed - Manchester CERT briefing in person at the EOC
AB1GL Nets:
Sundays 8 pm - the CT ARES SM net, KB1AEV linked repeaters
Sundays 8:30 pm - CT ARES DMR net, talkgroup "CTARES Statewide"
Mondays 8 pm - the ARES Reg 3 net, KB1AEV Linked repeaters
Mondays 9:15 pm - the BEARS traffic net, 145.110MHz minus offset, PL77
Tuesdays - 7 pm - Manchester CERT net, K9OEM repeater
Tuesdays - 7 pm - MARS club meeting via zoom
Wednesdays 9:30 pm - Nutmeg Traffic Net, W1EDH 147.090 + PL110.9
Thursdays 7:30 pm - The NARL Information net, 145.450MHz minus offset, PL127.3
Downloads
Please feel free to download these files. Some will be updated shortly, some are timeless reference works. Check here often as we will be adding many more.
Line-by-line description of the "SWEAT" format to be used during the Military Auxiliary Radio System drill that begins Oct 3 2020, includes an example. When submitting to a MARS liaison, please be sure to use actual REAL WORLD info, do not make up fictional or simulated data.
MARS SWEAT 2020.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [54.4 KB]
A fillable PDF form. Download the PDF file, use it as a template to report a public service event. When filled in, do a SAVE AS to a new file name, email the resulting file to the SEC (w8zy) and cc to the DEC (dec@ctares-region3.org).
Public Service Activity Report_ARES-001.[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [211.2 KB]
A fillable PDF form. Download the PDF file, use it as a template to report a public service event. When filled in, do a SAVE AS to a new file name, email the resulting file to the SEC (w8zy) and cc to the DEC (dec@ctares-region3.org).
Monthly_DEC-EC_Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [213.2 KB]
A fillable PDF form. Download the PDF file, use it as a template to report a public service event. When filled in, do a SAVE AS to a new file name, email the resulting file to the SEC (w8zy) and cc to the DEC (dec@ctares-region3.org).
EC Annual Report.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [152.8 KB]
Shows which ARES EC to report to for each town in CT Region 3
ARES Region 3 Leadership Chart 4.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [82.5 KB]
A brief presentation introducing ARES for beginners - Who, What, Why, When, Where. Revised 4/12/16
Connecticut ARES.pptx
Microsoft Power Point presentation [1.3 MB]
Suggested net script in PDF form, for the Sunday night SECTION analog net on KB1AEV at 8 pm
ARESSECNET.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [81.0 KB]
Suggested script in PDF form for the DMR net held at 8:30 pm on the CT ARES DMR Statewide talk group, every Sunday following the analog net.
CT-ARES DMR Net Script.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [62.3 KB]
Download the latest IARU Emergency communications handbook, revised in 2016, with material written by Rick Palm, K1CE, editor of the ARRL ARES E-letter.
emcommguide_1sept2016.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [960.4 KB]
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